Is Beyonce too edgy for the music industry? Or do the Grammy Awards suffer from an underlying racial bias? The superstar’s failure to win top prizes is vexing her many admirers — among them the night’s big winner Adele. Beyonce had led the Grammy nominations with nine for “Lemonade,” her most daring album to date, … Read more
Soul legend Aretha Franklin says she plans to retire from music to spend more time with her grandchildren. The 74-year-old said she would record one final album with Stevie Wonder before stepping out of the limelight. “I must tell you, I am retiring this year,” the Queen Of Soul told a Detroit TV station, adding … Read more
Adele confirmed that she and longtime love Simon Konecki have tied the knot while accepting the Grammy Award for album of the year for 25 on Sunday. After spending much of her acceptance speech gushing over fellow nominee Beyoncé, Adele said, “Grammys, I appreciate it, the Academy, I love you, my manager, my husband and … Read more
Chance the Rapper has won the Grammy for Best New Artist, validating the rapid rise of the hip-hop star who has released his music only through streaming. The rapper, who has been open about his Christianity, told the televised gala: “I claim the victory in the name of the Lord.” “I know people think that … Read more
Cage the Elephant on Sunday won the Grammy for Best Rock Album with “Tell Me I’m Pretty,” a hard-charging work driven by jarring guitars and grim subject matter. It was the first Grammy for the band, which comes from Bowling Green, Kentucky, but has been based largely in Britain where it enjoys a wider following. … Read more
I feel very enriched and satisfied with respect to where my career came from and where it is now Soul legend Aretha Franklin says she plans to retire from music to spend more time with her grandchildren. The 74-year-old said she would record one final album with Stevie Wonder before stepping out of the limelight. … Read more
Rocky Dawuni has made a passionate appeal to the people of Ghana to bear in mind the country’s “need for strong and transformative leadership” as they head to the polls in the December 7, 2016, general elections. The GRAMMY-nominated Afro Roots musician and activist, echoed this appeal when TheAfricanDream.net called him up to find out … Read more
Ace hilife musician, Gyedu Blay Ambulley was quoted saying no GH dancehall/reggae musician including BET award-winner, Stonebwoy can win the Grammy awards. According to him, Ghanaian acts who find themselves doing this genre do not portray the culture and identity of the country in their music as they use beats created by Jamaicans. He again … Read more
Less than a day after cancelling the remainder of his Saint Pablo tour, Kanye West has been hospitalized. E! News has learned that the Grammy-winning rapper admitted himself into a Los Angeles area hospital Monday evening. A source tells us that “he is exhausted.” According to NBC News’ sources, no criminal activity was involved and … Read more
Sharon Jones, the singer who spearheaded a soul revival movement with her band the Dap-Kings, has died at the age of 60. Jones died on Friday in a New York hospital after a battle with pancreatic cancer, her representative said. Despite her powerhouse voice, Jones failed to make a breakthrough for decades until a recording … Read more
It looks like Bella Hadid and The Weeknd have called it quits…yet again. E! News has learned that the Grammy winner and the model have split up for the second time, the first being last December. And while details about what led to the famous duo parting ways have yet to be revealed, what we … Read more
Indisputably, the Grammy is the most prestigious music awards scheme in the world and quite evidently, Ghanaians have been starved of that honor for over 50 years, so – any form of association of Ghanaian musicians to that scheme elicits excitement. This authoritative portal, www.entertainmentgh.com, has observed with interest, the seemingly good news making rounds … Read more
Ghanaian Reggae and dancehall artiste, Kenneth Wilberforce Zonto, known as Black Prophet says he will win a Grammy award for Ghana. Black Prophet, who has been away from Ghana for some time now said this on his social media (Facebook) handle. According to him, “I will put African Roots Rock Reggae on the musical map … Read more